Game of Thrones stars Kit Harington and Rose Leslie to marry

Game of Thrones stars Rose Leslie and Kit Harington announced their engagement in The Times todayIan West/PA

He may known as the illegitimate son of the Lord of Winterfell. And she may be a wildling from the lands beyond the great Wall.

But when it comes to getting married, Jon Snow and Ygritte from Game of Thrones know how to do things properly.

The actors Kit Harington and Rose Leslie, who met on the set of the long-running series, have therefore chosen to announce their engagement in the pages of The Times.

A notice in today’s paper says: “The engagement is announced between Kit, younger son of David and Deborah Harington of Worcestershire, and Rose, middle daughter of Sebastian and Candy Leslie of Aberdeenshire.”

The couple have been together since 2012. Rose, 30, who previously appeared in Downton Abbey as a maid,…

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